Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 9.2 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 9 secs
Average Water temperature
14 °C
12.3 — 16.7 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 19 mph
2 — 43 mph
About Greenwich wave buoy
Greenwich (WMO 62305) is an offshore station in the southern North Sea/Thames approaches (50.4170°N, 0.0000°E). It is sited to monitor waves and weather affecting busy shipping lanes and coastal flood/sea-state forecasting for south‑east England. It reports wave height/period/direction and meteorological variables such as wind and pressure.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 17 | 14.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 19 | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | WNW | 12 | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 8 | SE | 12 | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | ESE | 14 | 14.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 24 | 13.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 20 | 14.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 27 | 13.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 25 | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 19 | 13.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 16 | 13.7 | |
| 5 | 7 | WSW | 27 | 13.6 | |
| 6 | 7 | WSW | 34 | 13.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 24 | 13.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 22 | 13.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 12 | 13.7 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 8 | 13.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 23 | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 24 | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 17 | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 15 | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 21 | 13.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 26 | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 16 | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNW | 12 | 12.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 19 | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 20 | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 22 | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 15 | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 13 | 12.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.